A Russian romantic program [in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall] was presented by a young American conductor ... Isiah Jackson with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. The 22-year old David Yonan defines his personal expression in Glazunov's violin concerto by committing to self-denying introspection of the composition. As a sympathetic encore he shows a slow movement of a Bach solo sonata.
–Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin

Yonan's playing is characterized by clarity, technical mastery and passionate vitality. –Berliner Morgenpost

Another grand prize winner was 20 year old David Yonan who bewitched and enchanted his audience... and won an engagement with the Berlin Symphony orchestra.
–Der Nordberliner

Yonan convinces with a perfect technique and security, even in the most difficult trills and double stops in the highest registers. –Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ)

An unusual Christmas concert was presented at the VEW Forum: one of virtuosity and interpretatory quality of the highest calibre... receiving much applause from the public at the culmination of those wonderful and intensive concert hours was the young and gifted Berlin violinist David Yonan.... who gave at the end Henri Wieniawski's Faust Fantasy in which he showed everything there is of virtuosity and musical interpretation.
–Westfälische Rundschau

The young convincing violinist David Yonan from Berlin performed the works of Bach, Paganini, Enesco, Wieniawski and Ysaye, all composers who test the limits of even the most accomplished musicians. David Yonan opens up intensively in his playing. He played authentically without leaving behind the virtuoso glamour. Extended applause from a very sizeable audience followed his wonderful performance. –Niedersächsische Allgemeine Hannover

At 16, promising violinist David Yonan delighted his audience with his masterful performance of violin compositions of Bach, Paganini, Glazunov and William Daniel. He has been called an outstanding violin virtuoso by many who are familiar with his talent and skills and considering the deep impression he made on the audience that's not too much of an exaggeration. With his gentle expression and deliberate tempo, as he brilliantly played J.S. Bach, Partita No 3, Paganini "Nel cor piu non mi sento" .... David Yonan astounded his audience who listened intently to his melodic rendition of classical music... At 26 he will be another Yehudi Menuhin, or Ruggiero Ricci.
–Assyrian Guardian, Chicago

Violin soloists of the 21st century were presented in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall by conductor Gerd Albrecht... Most of the young soloist, who qualified themselves in the German Youth music competition for this concert, will probably begin their careers in the last years of the 20th century... David Yonan mastered the technical difficulties of Prokofiev's violin concerto No 2, flawlessly, as if there were no difficulties at all. –Der Tagesspiegel Berlin

The young gifted musician shaped an enormously interesting evening with works for violin and piano of Wieniawski, Rachmaninov, Tchaikowski and Sarasate. The culmination of the program was the Romanza andaluza and Introduction and Tarantella by Pablo de Sarasate.
–Augsburger Allgemeine

The Artist Foundation of Berlin presented young artists in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall.... The 12 year-old David Yonan received standing ovations for mastering Sarasate's Introduction and Tarantella with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. –Berliner Morgenpost

The greatest talent is the 1974 born violinist David Yonan whose name one should by all means keep in mind for the future.... –Opera & Concert Magazine, Munich